*Law of the Desert Born: A Graphic Novel based on a story by Louis L'Amour, adapted by Charles Santino

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?law+of+the+desert+born+santino'''Law of the Desert Born'''], a graphic novel based on [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?law+of+the+desert+born+l'amour'a story by Louis L'Amour'], adapted by Charles Santino

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?six+gun+tarot'''Six-Gun Tarot'''], by R. S. Belcher - if you like a little Weird in your West, try this thriller that combines supernatural elements with a classic Western atmosphere. If you like this one and are ready for more werewolves in your Western, try [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?guns+of+santa+sangre'''The Guns of Santa Sangre'''], by Eric Red

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?cheyenne+autumn'''Cheyenne Autumn'''] - John Ford's last Western, this 1964 epic portrays the Northern Cheyenne Exodus of 1878-9, and the mistreatment of Native Americans during that time.

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*Dances with Wolves (movie licensing)

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?dances+with+wolves+costner'''Dances with Wolves'''] - Based on [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?dances+with+wolves+blake'''the 1988 novel by Michael Blake'''], this film garnered many awards in 1990 and revitalized the Western genre. Kevin Costner plays a Union soldier who becomes involved with the Lakota Sioux when he is stationed at a frontier outpost.

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*Cheyenne Autumn (movie licensing)

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?django+unchained'''Django Unchained'''] - A recent take on the classic trope of revenge and adventure with Western flair, Quentin Tarantino directed this ultra-violent 2012 award winner.

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*Unforgiven (1992) (movie licensing)

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?outlaw+josey+wales'''The Outlaw Josey Wales'''] - Based on the novel [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?rebel+outlaw'''Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales (also published as 'Gone to Texas')'''] by Forrest Carter, this 1976 film features Clint Eastwood as a Civil War veteran driven to avenge the murder of his wife and son.

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*The Searchers (movie licensing)

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?open+range+costner'''Open Range'''] - Kevin Costner plays a Civil War veteran - turned cowboy fighting a corrupt Marshall in this 2003 Western romance based on the novel "The Open Range Men" by Lauran Paine.

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?quick+and+the+dead+stone'''The Quick and the Dead'''] - Sharon Stone plays a female gunslinger avenging her father in this modern Western.

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?searchers'''The Searchers'''] - In this 1956 classic, John Wayne is an ex-Confederate soldier searching for his niece, who has been captured by Comanches.

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?shoot+out+videorecording'''Shoot Out'''] - Gregory Peck stars in this 1971 tale of an outlaw saddled with the responsibility of looking after a feisty orphan girl. Made by the same team that made the 1969 John Wayne version of [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?true+grit+john+wayne'''True Grit'''], and features many of the same locations.

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?unforgiven+eastwood'''Unforgiven'''] - In 1992, Clint Eastwood re-examined the romanticization of the Western film genre with this Academy Award Best Picture winner about an aging outlaw asked to kill again.

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Television Series

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?justified'''Justified'''] - based on stories and characters from [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?elmore+leonard+raylan'''Elmore Leonard'''], this series features US marshals in modern-day Kentucky.

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Documentaries

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?real+west'''The Real West'''] - This eight-part documentary series brings to life the most legendary cowboys and notorious outlaws of America's western frontier.

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?wild+horse+wild+ride'''Wild Horse, Wild Ride'''] - This documentary tells the story of the Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge, an annual contest that dares 100 people to each tame a totally wild mustang in order to get it adopted into a better life beyond federal corrals.

*Danger at the Wild West Show by Alison Hart (American Girl: History Mysteries)

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?danger+at+the+wild+west+show'''Danger at the Wild West Show'''] by Alison Hart (American Girl: History Mysteries series)

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*Missing on Superstition Mountain by Elise Broach, and its sequel: Treasure on Superstition Mountain

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?missing+on+superstition+mountain'''Missing on Superstition Mountain'''] by Elise Broach, and its sequel, [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?treasure+on+superstition+mountain'''Treasure on Superstition Mountain''']

*Boss of the Plains: The Hat That Won the West by Laurie Carlson, illustrated by Holly Meade - The story of John Stetson and how he came to create the most popular hat west of the Mississippi.

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?boss+of+the+plains'''Boss of the Plains: The Hat That Won the West'''] by Laurie Carlson, illustrated by Holly Meade - The story of John Stetson and how he came to create the most popular hat west of the Mississippi.

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*Bad news for outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. Marshall, by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?bad+news+for+outlaws'''Bad News for Outlaws: the Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshall'''], by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

About the Author

Read a New York Times profile about Charles Portis, which describes his eluding of public life and his writing's characteristic deadpan humor: "Mr. Portis evokes an eccentric, absurd world with a completely straight face. As a result there are not a lot of laugh-out-loud moments or explosive set pieces here. Instead of shooting off fireworks the books shimmer with a continuous comic glow."

Six-Gun Tarot, by R. S. Belcher - if you like a little Weird in your West, try this thriller that combines supernatural elements with a classic Western atmosphere. If you like this one and are ready for more werewolves in your Western, try The Guns of Santa Sangre, by Eric Red

Cheyenne Autumn - John Ford's last Western, this 1964 epic portrays the Northern Cheyenne Exodus of 1878-9, and the mistreatment of Native Americans during that time.

Dances with Wolves - Based on the 1988 novel by Michael Blake, this film garnered many awards in 1990 and revitalized the Western genre. Kevin Costner plays a Union soldier who becomes involved with the Lakota Sioux when he is stationed at a frontier outpost.

Django Unchained - A recent take on the classic trope of revenge and adventure with Western flair, Quentin Tarantino directed this ultra-violent 2012 award winner.

The Searchers - In this 1956 classic, John Wayne is an ex-Confederate soldier searching for his niece, who has been captured by Comanches.

Shoot Out - Gregory Peck stars in this 1971 tale of an outlaw saddled with the responsibility of looking after a feisty orphan girl. Made by the same team that made the 1969 John Wayne version of True Grit, and features many of the same locations.

Unforgiven - In 1992, Clint Eastwood re-examined the romanticization of the Western film genre with this Academy Award Best Picture winner about an aging outlaw asked to kill again.

Television Series

Justified - based on stories and characters from Elmore Leonard, this series features US marshals in modern-day Kentucky.

Documentaries

The Real West - This eight-part documentary series brings to life the most legendary cowboys and notorious outlaws of America's western frontier.

Wild Horse, Wild Ride - This documentary tells the story of the Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge, an annual contest that dares 100 people to each tame a totally wild mustang in order to get it adopted into a better life beyond federal corrals.